Unable to get any http requests: Unable toretreivenetstg2.imgfile

Wed May 16 00:34:05 UTC 2007

Thanks Tom.

It looks like it's not reading the ks.cfg file from the http server or maybe
can't find it.  The installer goes to Language selection after booting off
pxe/tftp.

I created my ks.cfg file from the system-config-kickstart gui after using my
other ks.cfg file.  Just to make sure that the software creates it. But same
issue.

Here is my default file:

label 1 

  kernel ENT_LINUX_64/vmlinuz

  append nofb ks=http://171.67.39.130/ENT_LINUX_64/Enterprise/ks.cfg
initrd=ENT_LINUX_64/initrd.img ramdisk_size=10000 lang= devfs=nomount
ramdisk_size=9216 ksdevice=eth0 ip=171.67.39.139 netmask=255.255.255.224
gateway=171.67.39.129 console=ttyS0,9600

and

my ks.cfg file:

#platform=x86, AMD64, or Intel EM64T

#System  language

lang en_US

#Language modules to install

langsupport en_US

#System keyboard

keyboard us

#System mouse

mouse

#Sytem timezone

timezone America/Los_Angeles

#Root password

rootpw welcome

#Reboot after installation

reboot

#Install OS instead of upgrade

install

#Use Web installation

url --url http://171.67.39.130/ENT_LINUX_64/Enterprise

#System bootloader configuration

bootloader --location=mbr 

#Clear the Master Boot Record

zerombr yes

#Partition clearing information

clearpart --all --initlabel 

#Disk partitioning information

part /boot --fstype ext3 --size 100 --asprimary 

part / --fstype ext3 --size 1 --grow --asprimary 

part swap --recommended --asprimary 

#System authorization infomation

auth  --useshadow  --enablemd5 

#Network information

network --bootproto=static --ip=171.67.39.139 --netmask=255.255.255.224
--gateway=171.67.39.129 --nameserver=000.000.000.000 --device=eth0

#Firewall configuration

firewall --disabled 

#Do not configure XWindows

skipx

#Package install information

%packages --resolvedeps

@ admin-tools

@ system-tools

@ printing

@ compat-arch-support

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From: kickstart-list-bounces at redhat.com
[mailto:kickstart-list-bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of Callahan, Tom
Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 5:13 PM
To: Discussion list about Kickstart; Discussion list about Kickstart
Subject: RE: Unable to get any http requests: Unable
toretreivenetstg2.imgfile

The path and network settings from the kickstart "can" apply once it pulls
the ks file. Make sure the network settings are correct in the kickstart
file.

You could create a %pre section in your installer, and attempt to pull the
file using something like wget. Write a small script to do it, and on
failure, tell it to just sit there. Then you can use CTRL-F1 thru CTRL-F4 to
see what the errors were.

Botched kickstarts can get tricky, especially when it seems like a network
issue.

Thanks,
Tom Callahan

-----Original Message-----
From: kickstart-list-bounces at redhat.com on behalf of Mukarram Syed
Sent: Tue 5/15/2007 8:04 PM
To: 'Discussion list about Kickstart'
Subject: RE: Unable to get any http requests: Unable to retreive
netstg2.imgfile

Thanks Colin for the quick response

Yes.  It does have.  It's a Dell PE2950.

I have already tried that option as well. 

I tried both ksdevice=eth0 and ksdevice=eth1 and they don't work.

-Mukarram.

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From: kickstart-list-bounces at redhat.com
[mailto:kickstart-list-bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of Coe, Colin C. (Unix
Engineer)
Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 4:52 PM
To: Discussion list about Kickstart
Subject: RE: Unable to get any http requests: Unable to retreive
netstg2.imgfile

Does the machine you're on have multiple Ethernet interfaces?  If so, what
you may find is adding 'ksdevice=link' will assist.

CC

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                From: kickstart-list-bounces at redhat.com
[mailto:kickstart-list-bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of Mukarram Syed
        Sent: Wednesday, 16 May 2007 7:50 AM
        To: kickstart-list at redhat.com
        Subject: Unable to get any http requests: Unable to retreive
netstg2.img file

        Hi

        I am sure there is some information regarding my request, but I am
unable to find it, hence the post.

        I configured my kickstart server using http.

        I am able to pxeboot the client, but my client is not able to get
the netstg2.img file from the server.

        I am able to http into my netstg2.img directory from a web browser
from another server in the same subnet successfully.

        Also I tried to put in a boot cdrom and run the following:

        Linux ks=http://<ServerIP>/ENT_LINUX_64/Enterprise/ks.cfg
ip=<ClientIP> netmask=255.255.255.224 gateway=<GatewayIP>

        Still no luck. It goes straight to the cd installer.

        I tried to tcpdump the traffic on the MAC address of the client, it
outputs the tftp information and after that it stops.

        I don't see any http traffic coming from the client.

        I'd appreciate some help in this regard. 

        I've spent all day trying to troubleshoot this but no luck.

        Thanks Much

        Mukarram Syed

        Unix Systems Administrator,

        Stanford University.

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